Course Descriptions
PFPB 1306 Basic Blueprint Reading for Plumbers
Introduction to reading and interpreting working drawings. Includes symbols and abbreviations
and the use of sketching techniques to create isometric and orthographic drawings
of drain, waste, vent, hot and cold water, and gas piping components. Lab required.
3 credit hours. (W)
PFPB 1321 Plumbing Maintenance and Repair
Instruction in the practices and procedures employed by a plumber including public
relations. Lab required. 3 credit hours. (W)
PFPB 1323 Plumbing Codes I
State and local plumbing codes and the application of potable water, waste water,
and gas systems relating to residential and light commercial settings. Lab required.
3 credit hours. (W)
PFPB 1347 Backflow Prevention
Principles, practices, and regulations of backflow. Includes backpressure, public
health, laws and responsibilities, mechanics and use of backflow devices, and equipment
testing used in backflow devices. Lab required. Prerequisites: PFPB 1321 and PFPB
1350. 3 credit hours. (W)
PFPB 1350 Plumbing and Pipefitting Equipment and Safety
Safe use of hand tools, power tools, rigging, and power equipment used in the plumbing
trade for installation of different plumbing systems. Lab required. 3 credit hours.
(W)
PFPB 1371 Plumbing Fundamentals
Introduction to the basic principles of plumbing. Topics include drains, vents, water
lines, gas lines and plumbing fixtures. Note: This course is designed for non-plumbing
majors. Lab required. 3 credit hours. (W)
PFPB 2308 Piping Standards and Materials
Identification, description, and application of piping standards and specifications.
Includes identification and use of various metallic and non-metallic piping materials,
identification and installation of valves, and material take-offs. Lab required. Prerequisite:
PFPB 1321. 3 credit hours. (W)
PFPB 2309 Residential Construction Plumbing I
Skill development in the procedures and techniques employed by a plumber in the rough-in
and top-out stages of a new home or the remodeling of an older home. Lab required.
Prerequisites/Concurrent Enrollment: PFPB 1321 and PFPB 1350. 3 credit hours. (W)
PFPB 2336 Commercial Construction and Fixture Setting
Practices and procedures employed by a plumber in the common construction in a commercial
building including drain, waste, and vent systems, water systems, and fixture installations.
Lab required. Prerequisites: PFPB 1321 and PFPB 1350. 3 credit hours. (W)
PFPB 2349 Field Measuring, Sketching, and Layout
Field dimensioning, measuring, sketching, and layout of future process piping and
the use, care, and setup of transit and level. Lab required. 3 credit hours. (W)
PFPB 2371 Advanced Plumbing Practices
Introduction to and familiarization with water pressure booster and recirculation
systems, indirect and special wastes, hydronic and solar heating systems, private
water well systems, private waste disposal systems, swimming pools and hot tubs, plumbing
for mobile homes and travel trailer parks, and introduction to medical gas and vacuum
systems. Lab required. Prerequisites: PFPB 1323, PFPB 1350, and PFPB 2349. 3 credit
hours. (W)